Education

• Bachelor’s. Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Iztacala Campus. 2002
• Master’s. Master of Science with a specialization in Marine Biology (Code 128531). Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, CINVESTAV-Mérida (Code 090051). 2005
• Doctorate. Doctorate in Science with a specialization in Marine Sciences (Code 307602). Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, CINVESTAV-Mérida (Code 090051). 2013

Current research

• Water security in socio-environmental systems

ONGOING PROJECTS

• Evaluation of the Hydrogeological Connectivity of the Coastal Karst System of the Yucatán Peninsula to Support Territorial Water Management Planning. Internal Funding
• Microplastics in the Yucatán Peninsula. Internal Funding
• Diversity Associated with Sargassum in the Mexican Caribbean. Internal Funding
• Structure and Ecological Function of Coral Reef Communities. Internal Funding

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Marin-Chan, A. G., Pérez-Yáñez, D., Acosta-González, G., & Alvarado-Flores, J.. Reproductive isolation in two strains of the marine rotifer Brachionus cf. ibericus (Rotifera, Monogononta) from Quintana Roo, México. Biodiversity Data Journal. 14. 1. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14.e128770.
• Heller, A., Jacobs, M., Acosta-González, G., Basola, A., Beck, J., Garnes, W., Hernández Molina, J. A., Johnson, A., Kiriazes, R., Lenczewski, M., O’Brien, E., Pooley Deans, G., Roxy, R., Trapani, B., & Davison, J. H.. Plastic water bottle detection model using computer vision in aquatic environments. Scientific Reports. 15. 1. 2025 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09300-8.
• Cejudo E.; Acosta-González G.; Alvarado-Flores J.; Peniche-Pérez J.C.; Bautista-García J.E.; Leal-Bautista R.M.; Ortega-Camacho D.; Rosiles-González G.; Caballero-Vázquez J.A.; Hernández-Zepeda C. The condition status index for doline lakes in urban areas. Scientific Reports. 14. 15. 2024. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-75444-8.
• Leal-Bautista R.M.; Rodríguez-García J.C.; Chablé-Villacis R.; Acosta-González G.; Bautista-García J.E.; Tapia-Tussell R.; Ortega-Camacho D.; Olguín-Maciel E.; González López G. Assessment of Leachate Generated by Sargassum spp. in the Mexican Caribbean: Part 2, Mobility of Metals. Water (Switzerland). 16. 19. 2024 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/19/2719.
• Perera-Burgos J.A.; Alvarado-Izarraras L.G.; Mixteco-Sánchez J.C.; Canul-Macario C.; Acosta-González G.; González-Calderón A.; Hernández-Anguiano J.H.; Li Y. Hydrogeophysical Evaluation of the Karst Aquifer near the Western Edge of the Ring of Cenotes, Yucatán Peninsula. Water (Switzerland). 16. 12. 2024. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/14/2021.

RECOMMENDED WEB PAGES

• Personal Website https://acosta-gonzalez-gilberto.weebly.com. Formato PDF
• Project Website – Modeling the Water Cycle of the Yucatán Peninsula. (Cátedras-CONACYT Project No. 2944). /. Formato PDF
• ORCID. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8683-7156. Formato PDF